Commercial Planning Junior Manager

MAIN PURPOSE

The Commercial Planning Junior Manager is responsible for leading Commercial Planning and Category Management for assigned categories, with a focus on engaging customers in Poland.

This role involves collaborating across various functions to align and execute both category and brand strategies, coordinating the Sales Growth Planning and providing tools to define, deploy and track the 5Ps and shopper solution.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading and coordinating the Sales Growth Planning process for Poland

• Leading the Category Management process by applying Category Management principles in cooperation with Customer Development  to drive incremental category and company growth

• Identifying and managing category opportunities to boost omni demand generation, support trade and accelerate sales  through market analysis

• Supporting the implementation of solutions from the activity grid and tracking the launch of new products to support customer and development efforts

• Co-leading Joint Business  Planning and workshops for mutual growth with customers

• Co-managing sales conferences, head office events, newsletters with Customer Development Team

• Manages direct report

• Utilize advanced information systems and analytical tools for decision-making

• Engage in store visits, customer meetings, workshops, delivering key presentations to strategic customers

Competencies & Experiences Required:

• University degree

• Fluency in Polish and English

• Minimum 3-4 years of working experience within FMCG. Working experience from CatMan/ Trade/Shopper Marketing/ Sales

• Proven ability to conduct customers presentations and business reviews

• Strong analytical mindset and interpersonal communication skils

• Excellent knowledge of Excel, advanced Google sheet user

• Experience with relevant software (NIQ, GfK/YouGov, planogram tools will be an asset)

• Team player, ability to manage work under stress